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Bankfield Museum

Boothtown Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6HG

  • 14 Sep 2025
  • In person
  • Pre-booking not required

Bankfield Museum was the former home of local textile manufacturer Edward Akroyd and his wife Elizabeth and became a free museum for the people of Halifax in 1887 following Edward's death.

Bankfield Museum will be opening up to visitors on Sunday 8th September to give visitors to the area an opportunity to step inside the grand italianate mansion and enjoy the variety of its exhibitions programme, Costume Drama, located in the Fashion Gallery, an exhibition that brings together a host of costumes from the world of TV and film costume drama, Let's go Shopping! a nostalgic glimpse into the Calderdale high street of yesterday, Animals in Art featuring artworks from Calderale's collections and HERDS, an exhibition of work by local school children looking at the challenges animals are facing due to climate change.

Timings & Tours

Sunday 14 September:
10.00am -16.00pm

Location & directions

Boothtown Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6HG

Contact on day:
Lynn Grady
Telephone number:
+441422354823

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Bankfield Museum is an historic building and has no lifts to the upper floors. There is an accessible entrance to the rear of the building, signposted from the car park. There are public toilets, an accessible toilet and baby changing facilities located on the ground floor. There is a ground floor cafe area and gift shop where a selection of drinks and snacks are served. There is free car parking on site and admission to the museum is free. Bus 576 Bradford via Queensbury runs frequently from Halifax Bus Station up Boothtown Road

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